Question

Kelly reads x hours a week. tim reads two times more than kelly and jim reads five hours more than tim. which expression represents the amount of time jim reads?

Answer 1

 Tim = x times 2  
  Jim= add 5

x times 2 plus add 5

Answer 2

Answer:

2x+ 5 expression represents the amount of time jim reads

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the statement:

Kelly reads x hours a week.

⇒Kelly read in a week = x hours

Also, tim reads two times more than kelly

⇒tim read in a week= 2x

It is also given that:

jim reads five hours more than tim.

⇒Jim = tim read + 5

⇒Jim read in a week = 2x +5

Therefore, expression represents the amount of time jim reads is, 2x+ 5